POWELL'S BABY CRANDS
ARE NOW SHOWING
NEW
AND
INEXPENSIVE
DESIGNS IN
LACE & MUSLIN
CURTAINS
POR THE
SPRING SEASON.
THEATRE
CITY HALL,
World's
KOYAL,
Championship-
Prize Fight
TOMMY BURNS
-versus
JACK JOHNSON.
ORIGINAL PICTURES OF THE FIGËT TAKEN AT SYDNEY,
and
UPRIGHT GRANDS
BY
RACHELS, RUD, BACH,
ROSENKRANZ, BLUTHNER, STECK, PLEVEL, KEMMLER, CHAPPELL & HOPKINSON'
etc., etc., atc.
NEW PIANOS
OF THE ABOVE
MANUFACTURES ONLY
TO BE HAD AT
{S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld.,
SOLE AGENTS.
Hookcas. April 18, 1907.
LA.
S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
BSTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
THE CITY OF
2 PIDUSR
PHONE
536.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PAT PARIS, all stands, or a fall of over 24 per cent. in the last 2 years. Under such STREET.
adverea conditions the trade of Chins in being carried on. Nor does the trouble end there, for each province in China appears to have a coinage of its own, with fluctuating values, instead of one i system of coinage for the Empire, as is the case with Japan, and where the yen commands the same value in all parts
CLEARANCE
SALE
NOW ON.
679
NEWS OF THE DAY,
Shanghai has resolved to provide Drill Hall for ita Volonters.
Air R. C. Wilcox is temporarily sting Secretary of the China Association in London."
The Japanese House of Peers refused to entertain a bill re-establishing the part. mutual in Japan,
The police have been notified that the
(Elind to her own interests) will allow and No. 6 was stolen after the moing such a state of affairs to exist remming on Sunday:-
of the Empire. As to how long China, light ballast of the yachts, Spray, No, 9|
to be seen. A low rate of orchange
The Wai-wa-pu is expected to make may be all right for exports when the strong opposition to the suggested ex- sterling value of the local dollar has tensions of the foreign Settlements at
Shanghai. reached bedrock, or any fairly per-
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Auction p.a.Anotion of 100 pairs of Fandymanent Ioval, but in the matter of Pignons, at the gardens of Kowloon Hotel, Kowloon.
imports, matters are different as is only too well-known to commercial intersata in countries on a gold standard, from
Amusements.
p.m.--Boxing at City Hall Miscellaneous
Goods per Laising undelivered after the fact that the selling price to the
, this dato will be landed.
consumer has to be proportionately increased in order to make up the difference due to the falling value of
General Memoranda,
THURADAT, April 1:---
A CASE OF ANTERAL
At the meding of the Sinitary Bond -hold this sitemoon a minute was zend fron the Colonial Veterinary Sunson reporting that a one of anthrax had occurred at
Kennedy Torn on March 24th. The nilmal came with 15 othem from Pakhui
and these also had been placed undir observation,
THE CHARGE AGAINST A
·POSTAL EMPLOYEE,
Before Mr. H. Kemp, at the Magis tracy, this afternoon, Wlism Nuttall formerly a clerk ia the Registration De
partment of the Hongkong Post Office, was again brought up on a charge of fraudulently removing postage staraps from nine prosla **
Mr F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Saliciker, prosecuted and Mr I. W. Goldring is
During the twenty-four hours ended noon to-day there were three fatal sures offended. plague, all Chinese-at Faumati, Kowloon City and Morrison Street, respectively.
Fairplay for February, 25th, 1909, states "It is rumored that there are enquiries in the market for refrigerated stomers to carry frozen pigs from China,"
Me Martin was recalled and stated that the deficiency in stamps ampouted to $2.20 inrised of 82,30,
(From Our Chon Our
The Goremment majori
pored vote of censure on the of the Administration
882
(Resitar'a Bervice to the China-fað
Copyrighé protesten, under. Ordinanos #of 2004).
In the House of Commdins Hr A I Loe moved vote of censure on the Government respecting their naval pro graumme Hadwelt on the acute amriety felt throughout the country and for eight more Dreadnoughts to be laid down immediately. Mr Tea then with drew, hie vote of censure.
Sir Edward Grey. In reply, fully admitted that a new gitustīto hart been created by the German programme, but Mr O. Mol, Messer, Postmaster General, pointed out that Anglo-Geman ralation gave evidence with regard to going into had progresively improved. He added. the noticed Mr Britto and Chinese code that we could not lay dom eight ships the Registration Department on March 19. were opening a Luton peel box which immediately owing to questions of type was in the back registratím room, nextto
In the Camous Bir Edward Greys
the strong room. izies was afterwards and construction.
zed with: a ten cent stam. Three other
p..-Performance of Royal tesilver. Viewed from any standpoint of Japan, started in 1907 with a capital of shown one parcel which was only emb
The Imperial Cold Storage Company tainer at City Hall. Goods per Briggia undelivered after the commerce of China is carried three million yen (yen 750,000 paid up) is parcels wore found deficient in postage and peaking against the rate of consere proposed by Mr A. II. Les Conservative, Goods per Getben undelivered after this on under a complicated system of the latest big convera ló be said to be in they all bore signs of having had stampa (Farehamy, said when the German Nat
this dato avisject to real.
date iobject to rents.
FRIDAY, April 2:-
Goods per Nicomedis undelivered Gooda per Nubia nos alesred at 4 pm.
Noones this date subject to rout.
on the date subject to rank. SATURDAY, April 8:-
11.30 ..-Mosting of Green Island
Cement Co., Ld., at Mears Shawar, Tomes Co.'s Office. Noon-Meeting of China & Manila Stean
ship On, L., at Co.'s Office: Monday, April 6:
Noon Beating of Chirs Borneo Co.,
Ld, at Co.'s Offices,
Goode pur Erneal Simons unclaimed for This date at Noon will be subject to rënt sad landing charges. Tuesday, April G:---
Jacing of His Majesty's Goode pie Belgravia undelivered after
Justices of Peace at the Magistracy.
this date subject to rent.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, TURPAT, April 8:—
TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY), WATSON'S
and WEDNESDAY,
March 80 & 31,
BOOKING AT
-
S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld.
Hongkong, March 26, 1909.
VICTORIA -
=
438
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CINEMATOGRAPH
TO-NIGHT!
E
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
|SCOTCH
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Forni
ture, de, at Mr H, W, Slacko's residence
Taiping, No. 116, the Peak. WEDNESDAY, April 21:~
Noon-Meeting of Union Ir sprance So
moiety of Canton, Ld., at Head Office 12.30 p.m.Meeting of China Traders' Insurance Co., Id., at Head Office.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, Tuesday, March 30, 1809,
THE COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK.
difficulties
other quations touching Manchuria, bo tween China and Japan, do not fall within the scope of arbitration.
them, Two parcels had ten cant stamps on. Defendant was summoned before withusa † programme was complete that country and asked for an explanation besides being would have 3 Dreadnoughts, the greaft told that the deficiency must be made up fent aver seen. Therefore England Defendant acknowledged to witness that
parcels were packed,
The authorities in Tokyo declare that the Fakugen Railway question and the
he had held die partels while another olark bound to avoid dropping into a position af locked them in jou, before the inferiority. Unr present capacity was ample to meet requirements, bat 15 ms Detective Sergeant Watt also gave desirable that we should have a vito evidence and stated that when defendit was about to be searched he said he had margin. Therefore wo vero intreasing. come stamps and drew some from his our ship building platt. England had a porket. Oor stamps were found on superior capacity in the manufacture of defendant who said he had picked them guns, but it was a doubtful point whether up off the foor in the Post Office and he she possessed an advantage in the construc could explain that to Mr Hoser. When tion of gun mounts, ate Diplomatic charged defendant had made a statement!
exchange fuctuations and which reacts on the commercial development of the Empire." In the opinion of Mr SUTTUR, therefore, until such time as silver takes rise and the silver currency is placed ça a sound basis with a doller of equal alue throughout the Empire of China, marked improvement cannot be locked for in the commerce of this country. Leading commercial people are of opinion, he states, that a condition of It is proposed to purchase the site of business inactivity exists hitherto un-the Tang Cheo Hospital at Shanghai and known in China, and which really rename the institution toe. Frulan Hospital reacts on adjacent countries, but with About Ta 30,000 will be required.
a good barvest in India it is always nosiceable that the price of silver in creases owing to increased demands for
The Colonial Secretary kindly informs us that regulations under the Venice Sanitary Convention have been imposed on all vessels from Hongkong arriving at all ports in the Madras Presidency.
in which he said he did not remove the tions ware improving, and the future stamps but had picked them up from off promised a ride space of pace and amity the flour in the Post Office
Mr P. W Goldring submitted that the between thesxtremes of England, who were prosecution had not made out their setempting to isolate Garmany, and may inasmuch as there was no evidence Continental Power trying to dominato e as a memorial to the much-loved doctor. that ho had removed the
stamps policy of the Continent, which would The only ofence of the defendant's eas that ho was careless and for that he wd produce a conflict. In order to lessan already been punished by being dismissed the huge cat of armaments Sir Edward. the service.
suggested that there should be on Anglo- His Worship intimated that the case Gorman exchange of information as to the
gov
two countries" naval, intentions.
The 8th Company R.G.A, formed in 1863, and recently stationed at Madras, has been disbanded. The only officer
Italy remaining with the company, Second Lieutenant C. K. Daly, has been transferred to the 62nd Company at Aden.
Defendant denied removing, the stampa
and said he had picked them up with the exception of two which he had purchases THE BALKANS FERMENT.
from the shroff, Ah Chaung." The case was remanded;
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
A native Was fined by Mr JH. Kemp, at the Magistracy to day, for keep- ing a dog without a litsuse. Datoairb Setgeant shman condusted the prosecu tưởn
PROSPECTS MORE HOPEFUL
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India, the whole question being one of Supply and Demand. At Singapore swave of depression has passed over the Settlapent, but owing to improved
The Hugh Ward Comedy Company conditions of life and n fired sterling have made such a sucessful hit in Shang- value for the Straits dollar the hai that they are prolonging their stay. Tet people tell us that business is in worse depression is not
so pronounced shape in Shanghai than it is in Hongkong. in China, although there is Explain the riddle, who can? plenty of room for improvement. In the Dutch East Indies a certain amount Japan in 1861 after a sailing ship voyage Mrs. H. Ballagh, who arrived in of business depression has been felt, but from New York to Shanghai of 129 days. H. Kemp, at the Magistracy to-day, for wording of
and from Shanghai to Yokohama ef nine soliciting in the street and defendant was submission and that an aged 68. She was engaged in malonary license. A Chinesa- won was also fined recognition by the Piwers teen days, has just died in Yokohama, also fined 80 for keeping a dog withest also been reached, with a zisu work with her husband all her life, Rio by Mr. J. H. Komp for soliciting.
i.
The stinned fall, in the price of
Malt Whiskies distilled in years, and that there are signs-light silver is already causing the Govern tendance when an admirable concert was
Scotland
TO-NIGHT |
OF
Pauline Grimborg was ined #10 by Mr
A message from Vie states that Austria has accepted Sir Edward. Grove
Sersion
anneration of Bosnia Hergovina.
LIBUT WOOD'S CLAIM.
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HERE in Hongkong we are inclined to there is evidence of improved con- think that we have seen the worst of the ditions, more especially in exports of WHISKY Commercial depression which has hung Java products such as sugu, tea, coffes,
like an appalling nightmare over the rice, etc." A Blend of the Finest Pure whole business world for the past two
At the Seanten Institute Howloon,
SOCIAL AND FIRSONAL on Monday evening there was a large at-fau
Major H. C. Monitns, RG, A.,ho perhaps, but still faintly perceptible-ofment of India a good deal of anxiety given, the following contributing consider Adjutant of the Hongkong Singapore Bat- a new movement along the old trade and there we rumours that all in notably to the success thereof Captain talion, has, on promotion, been appointed. lines. Mr J. B. Surro, the Commis well with the crops in certain large Chief Writer White, E.M.5. Tamary Pri- A maitage has been wranged between Lanut Woods, late of the 2nd Gra
Park, Sergeant Sturdy, H.M.S. Tamar; to the 21st Company at Lith. aioner for the East of did Government districts of the great Peninsula. These vate Scaunell, Baffe; and Chief Stoker Lord Brooke, eldest son of the Farlandier Guards, is claiming a sum of of New South Wales, does not sure things all lend colour to Mr. SUTTOR's Watherter, HLM.S. Tamer. Mr Fumiret Countess of Warwick, und Miss Ede, 405,000 for wronginl diseal from the this optimistic feeling. He has recently prognostications regarding the con
was the accompanist, been on a trip from Kobe to Java tinuance of trade depression but all the visiting on the way Taiugiau, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, Johore, and the principal towns in the Dutch East Indies, and what he saw inclined him to the opinion that the depression of 1908 is likely to continue during 1900
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and Unparalleled Dancers
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Robert Porter & Co.'s
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INTRODUCING
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CATCHY SONGS,
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daughter of Sir William and Lady Ecan. Misa Eden is twenty-two years old, and The Hongkong Perjury Appeal was Lord Brooks is twenty son. He was for same we sincerely hope that events will argued, our renders horo long since merly a linitenant in the ist Life Gusde, THE COLONT'S DEATH RATE- not fall cut exactly as he fears they know, lofore the Judicial Committee of sud served in the Soul African Ver At a meetup of the Saniary Board beld may do. The commercial communities the Privy Council in Indon by Mr E. H. Lord Brooks acted as Fenter's special of the Far East have been banging on decision of the Hongkong Bench was the Rusia-Jipanese war titled "An Ife. They showed a death rate of 10
Sharp, K.C., and Mr Macklin. The correspondant in the Raso Japanese Wir, this afternoon the mortalty statinhos for and published a very interesting book on the month ended February 27th were read, so bravely to the hope that the tide quashed by their Larishine, who wore Witness in Manchuria.
Chousand per manum for the whole Colony, Lord Atkinson, Lord Collins, Sir Andrew would shortly turn that perhaps they Scoble and Sir Arthur Wilson. No order
and 17.% inclusite Navy have been a little too optimistic in was made as to costs. regard to the reported signs of an approaching trade revisal, That the
If Mr. W. Bury succeeds in travers revival in de perhaps long overdueing the interior of Ambia, he will need
no supertinous clothing. The greal sandy Cough Remody is famous for its curet of conternote war
this agrosle pisosse Chamberlain's Remedy
Mr. Surros, in the course of an interview t accorded to the Osaka Mainichid which is translated by the Kobe Herald said that one has only to look to the
A
A
BEWARE OF FREQUENT UOLDS.""
Succession of colds or u protrasad cold b almost certain to end in
chronic caunch, from vilch few persue (HR graf dengu ever wholly recover. Gits every cold there
attention it deserves and you may avoid be obvla
nos,
of
WINFRED CIGARETTES.
present price of silver and compare it 8pes without saying,, and most people desert betercon Oman and the Rod Sook For me by all chemist and store. towazda-spierno, with previous years to rentise
are prepand to take full advantage of cost is believed to be absolutely the hottest | keepons. one-of
improving prospects as they come along part of our globe. To walk over the sand. the main causes of the present stagnation with the experience of the last few has been likened to walking over live coals, in trade, more especially in Chim. During the last eight yours Bar Silver in London has been quoted as follows at per ounce standard:--
1000...11.08 to 1.20 aremge III: 1901 100 1.16 1902. 088 1.04 1903 0.88 1.12 1901... 096 1-13 1905... 100 1,20 132
and scarcely any life in known to eriat î years to early them they prefer to the interior. Even near the cost, in the exercise the greatest caption. To a vicinity of the Persian Gulf, temperaturos. certain extent this tends to prolong the have been recorded higher than any over
experienced anywhere else in the tropics. present uncertainty, for business re- 108 quires coulidened to flourish at all Meats W. G. Humphreys anil Co.; 0.95 prosperously. Half the table at the have roved advice from the Head Office, 1.00 present moment, in our opinion, is this at Liverpool, of the Bate Fire Insurance 1.05 lack of confidence, and until it is Com Ltd, that their 1908 accomm! showe
as follows-Trading Surplus £99850 stored the
he situation cannot be ma- including interest. 23,178.––Divid 1erially changed for the better, Mr.7 per ct against 6 par ger
These figures show flat; there 0.98 SUTTOR therefore may have diagnosed the
very subst These gure are in the Japanese future correctly but we sincerely
rear: 1907, kid, the amit phokild tremely gif
1905... L16,,
1907... 098
128 1908 88 1.08
110
of course, and a slight adjust that the next few months will prove him andment must be made to bring them into to have been unduly
the terms of Hongkong surrency.
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